Entomology for beginners. Entomology is the study of insects. This page provides some basic information on insects. First we look at the anatomy of adult insects, and then we will see a short story about the metamorphosis of insects. Insect anatomy.
The range rule tells us that the standard deviation of a sample is approximately equal to one fourth of the range of the data. In other words s = (Maximum â Minimum)/4. This is a very straightforward formula to use, and should only be used as a very rough estimate of the standard deviation.
Say we have a bunch of numbers like 9, 2, 5, 4, 12, 7, 8, 11. To calculate the standard deviation of those numbers: 1  1. 2  Work out the Mean (the simple average of the numbers). 3  2. Then for each number: subtract the Mean and square the result. 4  3. Then work out the mean of those squared differences.5  4. Take the square root of that and we are done!ay we have a bunch of numbers like 9, 2, 5, 4, 12, 7, 8, 11. To calculate the standard deviation of those numbers: 1  1. 2  Work out the Mean (the simple average of the numbers). 3  2. Then for each number: subtract the Mean and square the result. 4  3. Then work out the mean of those squared differences.